Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9423, Martin Eichelberger, Continental Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Penn.
Eichelberger, Martin Elizabeth
W 9423
CONTENTS

See letter 6 Apr 1835 to Maj J. H. Hook
Dead
Died at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from Sept to 8 Oct 1840. Agent Notified 20. Decr 1841
N o 11. 312 Maryland
Martin Eichelberger
of Baltimore in the State of Maryland who was a Lieutenant in the Company command by Captain Dowdle of the Regt. command by Col. Hartley in the Pennsylvania troops time for 2 years Lt. $320.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 320 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April 1833 and sent to D. S. Carr Baltimore
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 640.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833 160.00 $800.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E, Vol. 5 Page 104

2598.
Maryland
Elizabeth Eichelberger widow of Martin Eichelberger Pen n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Dec r 1847 and sent to
John S. Gittinger Pension ag t . Baltimore
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 123 Vol. 3
Reputed
Dec r 23/48
Died
Feb 7. 1855-

Leant.
$320 per ann
D. S. Carr Esq. Baltimore

State of Maryland, City of Baltimore in Baltimore County, ss.
On this Twenty Second day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court, before the County - Court of Baltimore County, Maryland now sitting, Martin Eichelberger a resident of the City of Baltimore aforesaid, aged seventy four years the twenty-eighth day of January last, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy-five - the exact time he does not remember and has no means of ascertaining - as a volunteer private in the Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Michael Dowdle of York County, in the State of Pennsylvania, proceeded to Boston and served three months in said Company: That, at the end of that term of service, he returned to his home at his father's near Yorktown in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania, and solicited service in the Regular Army of the United States: That he received an appointment of Second Lieutenant from Col. Hartley of the State of Pennsylvania, and, after assisting in recruiting the Regiment, received a Commission from the Congress of the United States, of Second Lieutenant in the said Regiment, dated twenty-fifth of January, seventeen hundred and seventy-seven, signed by John Hancock as President and attested by the signature of Charles Thompson as Secretary; the original of which is herewith filed and attached to this declaration: That he continued in said Regiment in the capacity of Second Lieutenant until he received from the

Congress of the United States a Commission of First Lieutenant in the same, dated nineteenth of September, seventeen hundred and seventy seven, signed by John Hancock as President and attested by Charles Thompson as Secretary, which original Commission is also herewith filed and hereto attached: That he served in the said Regiment for nearly four years, and upwards of two years, and, as near as his memory serves him, nearly three, of that time he acted under one or other of the Commissions heretofore mentioned: That after he had acted for nearly three years in said Regiment as a Lieutenant the commander of the Company (Captain William Nichols) to which he was attached was transferred to another office - he thinks in the Commissary's Department - and he received a written appointment from Col. Hartley to act as Captain of the said Company, under which he acted as its Captain for more than six months: That he has lost said written appointment and cannot find it tho' he has made diligent search for it, and remembers well to have had it in his possession within a few years: That he knows of no one who can testify to his having served as Captain of said Company; but submits in corroboration of his own statement on oath a certificate from General Samuel Smith late member of the Senate of the United States from Maryland and an officer of the Revolution, that when he first knew him forty years ago he was called Captain Richelberger - a designation which he could have received only from his service in the Regular Army as he had not served in the Militia: That at the time of his

entering the service of the United States he was a resident of York County in the State of Pennsylvania: That he does not remember the precise day or even the month that he resigned and left the Army and has no means of ascertaining, but knows it was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-one and but a short time before the siege of York in Virginia: That Thomas Hartley was the Colonel of the Regiment to which he was attached, Barnet Eichelberger the Major of the same, and William Nichols was the Captain of the Company in which he served: That he knew General Anthony Wayne and Colonels Hubley and Chambers, of Pennsylvania, with whose Regiments he served: That he was in one campaign against the Indians near Wyoming: That he cannot recollect all the sections of country through which he marched, but remembers marching through parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware: That he was in the battle of Brandywine, in the battle of Germantown, in the skirmish at Paoli, sometimes called the massacre of Paoli, and in various skirmishes besides: That he does not remember the dates of these various engagements: That he has no other documentary evidence to prove his service than the two commissions heretofore mentioned as attached to and filed with this declaration, and knows of no person who can testify to his service - the only living honor whom he knows of

of who then of his service at the time, being the Reverend Mr. Kurtz, now a resident of the City of Baltimore and during the Revolutionary war a resident of Yorktown in the State of Pennsylvania, who is now in his dotage and can remember nothing.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
M. Eichelberger
We John P. K. Henshaw, D.D., a clergyman, residing in the City of Baltimore in Baltimore County and State of Maryland and Debney S. Carr residing also in the said City, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Martin Eichelberger, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier or officer of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, by Debney S. Carr, and affirmed to & subscribed by the Rev. J. P. K. Henshaw, D.D. he having requested to be affirmed, having never before taken an oath, & being scrupulous of so doing - J. P. K. Henshaw D. S. Carr

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary officer and served as he states. and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that J. P. K. Houghaw who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the City of Baltimore aforesaid, and that Dabney S. Carr who has also signed the same is a resident of said City and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Richard B. Magruder Associate Judge of the Fourth Judicial District of Baltimore County Court
J. Thomas Nell, Clerk of Baltimore County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Martin Eichelberger for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of April, in the year, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Thos Nell, Clerk of Balt o City Court

Baltimore, 22 d April 1838.
Hereby certify that I have known Martin Eichelberger, the person mentioned in the foregoing Declaration for upwards of forty years; that when I first knew him he was called Captain Eichelberger; that I have no knowledge of his having served as Captain in the Revolutionary army, but know him to be a man whose statement is entitled to full credit & belief.
J. S. Smith
A large, stylized signature in cursive ink, likely that of J. S. Smith, featuring a prominent loop and flourish.

no 8562 ✓
Elizabeth Eichelberger
M d of Maria
act 7 July 38
m. St. d 40
adad 2 yrs 2 l 320 $
Henry Northup Present

State of Maryland and } On this Thirtieth Day of December City of Baltimore } 1842 personally appeared before me the Subscribed Mayor of said City and with sitting in my presence Mrs. Elizabeth Eighleberger a resident of said City aged Twenty eight years of age who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows, and of her subsequent Affidavit That she is the widow of Martin Eighleberger who was a Lieut Lieutenant of Harleys Regiment in the Army of the Revolution. That she knows not when he entered the service the particular services rendered by him the campaigns through which he marched or the battles in which he fought or the precise time of his leaving the service all of which having taken place previous to her marriage with him but she has always understood that he was a Lieutenant and resigned his commission and left the service before her intermarriage with him. She further declares that her maiden name was Welch that she was married to the said Martin Eighleberger in the said City of Baltimore on the tenth day of May 1781 by the Revd. Mr. Steinke and that her said husband departed this life in said City of Baltimore on the fourth day of October 1840 that he had been in the receipt of a Pension from the United States of Three Hundred and twenty Dollars per year for some eight or ten years previous to his death that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated and that she is now a widow and has not again been married since her said hus- bands death on the 4th of October 1840 Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written
Sol. Hillen
Elizabeth Eickelberger
Also at the same time personally appeared Michael Dree and Capt Henry C. Steinke witnesses of credibility who being each duly sworn according to Law say that they were well ac- quainted with Martin Eighleberger and Elizabeth his wife residents of said City that the said Martin was always known as a Revolutionary officer and drew a pension from the United States some years before his death that he departed

This life two or more years since. And that Elizabeth Englebergen Who signed the foregoing affidavit in their presence is the identical person they knew as his wife and is now at this time his widow
W. A. Simmeke
Surgeon U.S.A.
Michael Rue
Col. Hilleup Mayor "

August 30, 1935
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Alice E. Starner 443½ W. College Avenue York, Pennsylvania
BA-J/EEL Martin Eichelberger-W.9423
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Martin Eichelberger, of Baltimore County, Maryland, who received a pension April 25, 1833.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9423, based upon the military service of Martin Eichelberger in that war.
Martin Eichelberger was born January 28, 1759. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing at his father's home in York County, Pennsylvania, Martin Eichelberger volunteered very early in the Revolution as a private in Captain Michael Doudel's Pennsylvania Company, marched to Boston and served for three months: upon his return home from this service, he received an appointment as 2 nd lieutenant from Colonel Thomas Hartley and after assisting in recruiting the regiment of that officer, was commissioned January 25, 1777, by the Congress of the United States, said commission signed by John Hancock, as 2 nd lieutenant, served as such officer in Captain William Nichols' Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment: September 19, 1777, was commissioned 1 st lieutenant in same company and regiment: after serving for nearly three years, he was appointed by written appointment of Colonel Hartley as acting captain in the place of Captain William Nichols who had been transferred to the commissary department, and served as acting captain of the company for a period of more than six months. He stated that he resigned from the army in 1781, a short time before the siege of Yorktown. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown, in the campaign against the Indians at Wyoming and in a number of skirmishes. Barnet Eichelberger was major of Colonel Hartley's Regiment: no relationship to the soldier was shown.

Martin Eichelberger was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1833, while residing in Baltimore, Maryland.
He died October 2 or 4(both dates are shown), 1840, in Baltimore.
The soldier married in Baltimore, Maryland, May 10, 1781, Elizabeth Welch or Welsh. The date of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed December 30, 1842, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
She died February 7, 1855, place not shown.
No reference was made to children.
In 1843, one W.O.Eichelberger was a resident of Baltimore, Maryland. No relationship to the soldier and his wife was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

O R G A N I C
1871
Col 19/20th Conn. Heavy Artillery
March 2nd 1871

EICHELBERGER, MARTIN (CONT., PA.) W 9423

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO Martin Lichberger, Esq.
W E, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a second Lieutenant in Colonel Thomas Hartley's Regiment
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as a second Lieutenant . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
DATED at the Twenty Sixth day of January Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Seven By Order of the CONGRESS,
ATTEST. Chas Thomson Secy
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.

Martin Eichelberger
EICHELBERGER, MARTIN. (CONT., PA.) W-9423

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, TO Martin
Richelberger Gentleman
W E, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be
first lieutenant in the Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel Thomas Hartley
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a first lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as first lieutenant .
And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Com.ander in Chief, for the Time being, of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. DATED at
The Nineteenth of September 1777. Twenty Second Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. Attest. Chatham
By Order of the CONGRESS,
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.

August 30, 1935
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BA-J/MMHF/eel
Alice E. Starner 443½ W. College Avenue York, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of July 3, in which you request verification of the name of the husband of Elizabeth Eichelberger, who received a pension based upon service of her husband in the Revolutionary War, pension claim, W.9423, both Martin and Michael having been used in the report furnished you June 28, 1935.
The name of this soldier was Martin Eichelberger as shown in the reference caption of that report, but inadvertently typed "Michael" in the report.
A corrected report is furnished you herewith, also the record of John Eikelberger, of Maryland, which you request.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

June 28, 1935
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Alice E. Starner 443 1/2 W. College Avenue York, Pennsylvania
BA-J/HEL Martin Eichelberger-W.9433
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Michael Eichelberger, of Baltimore County, Maryland, who received a pension April 25, 1833.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9423, based upon the military service of Michael Eichelberger in that war.
Michael Eichelberger was born January 28, 1759. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing at his father's home in York County, Pennsylvania, Michael Eichelberger volunteered very early in the Revolution as a private in Captain Michael Doudel's Pennsylvania Company, marched to Boston and served for three months; upon his return home from this service, he received an appointment as 2 nd lieutenant from Colonel Thomas Hartley and after assisting in recruiting the regiment of that officer, was commissioned, January 25, 1777, by the Congress of the United States, said commission signed by John Hancock, as 2 nd lieutenant, served as such officer in Captain William Nichols' Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Regiment; September 19, 1777, was commissioned 1 st lieutenant in same company and regiment; after serving for nearly three years he was appointed by written appointment of Colonel Hartley as acting captain in the place of Captain William Nichols who had been transferred to the commissary department, and served as acting captain of the company for a period of more than six months. He stated that he resigned from the army in 1781, a short time before the siege of Yorktown. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown, in the campaign against the Indians at Wyoming and in a number of skirmishes. Barnet Eichelberger was major of Colonel Hartley's Regiment; no relationship to the soldier was shown.
He said this was 76 but it was 176-where Capt Michael Doudel's Co went to Boston

Michael Eichelberger was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1833, while residing in Baltimore, Maryland.
He died October 2 or 4(beth dates are shown), 1840, in Baltimore.
The soldier married in Baltimore, Maryland, May 10, 1781, Elizabeth Welch or Welsh. The date of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed December 30, 1842, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Baltimore, Maryland.
She died February 7, 1855, place not shown.
AB No reference was made to children.
In 1843, one W.O.Eichelberger was a resident of Baltimore, Maryland. No relationship to the soldier and his wife was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
March 2, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Martin Eichelberger, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application for pension on April 22, 1833, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Baltimore, Md., and his pension was allowed for two years actual service as a lieutenant in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Dowdle and Col. Hartley. He enlisted in York Co., Penna. His widow, Elizabeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of Frederick Eichelberger has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Fannie Eichelberger,
404 East Main St., Ottawa, Ills.

July 3, 1935
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
IN RE: BA-J/EEL Martin Eichelberger-W.9423
Gentlemen:-
In reply to your letter of June 28th I note that you call the soldier Michael Eichelberger although his pension claim is also referred to as Martin Eichelberger. Is this a mistake, or is he referred to by both names?
Will you please send me any record you have of John Eichelberger of Washington County, Maryland, also a pensioner, and of any other Eichelberger who drew a pension for Revolutionary services?
I wish to thank you very kindly for the fine information given on Michael or Martin Eichelberger. It is a very interesting account.
Very truly yours,
Alice E. Starner
Alice E. Starner 443½ W. College Avenue York, Pennsylvania

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.

June 10, 1935
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me any record you may have of Martin Eichelberger of Baltimore County, Maryland, pensioned April 25, 1833?
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours,
Alice E. Starner
Alice E. Starner 443½ W. College Avenue York, Pennsylvania

OWM ✓ E Office of the Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you please tell me if the names of Martin Bichelberger or Frederick Bichelberger of York Co. Pa. appear upon the pension rolls of the Revolutionary War, and if so, what is their record.
Yours &c
Miss Fannie Bichelberger, 404 East Main St., Ottawa, Ill.
Feb. 17th/98.

Mar 2 '98
Mrs. F. Eichelberger
Ottawa Ill.
1935. June 28/35 - List
sent to Alice E. Turner
Et
1935 - Aug 28/35 - same
person fur. corrected
history. Et
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
9423
Elizabeth Eichelberger
Wid. of
Martin Eichelberger
Lieut. Rev. War
Act:
Foley, 3/7/48
Index:—Vol.
4
, Page
212
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4272 Maryland
Elizabeth Eichelberger widow of Martin Eichelberger who was a Lieut in the Chesapeake
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Jan y 1844 and sent to W. A. Eichelberger Baltimore Md
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 141.
Reported

State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Ss.
On this twelfth day of October in eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, Elizabeth Eichelberger, a resident of the City and County of Baltimore, and State of Maryland, aged seventy nine years, "being known to the subscriber for many years", who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 30 March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Martin Eichelberger who was a Lieutenant in Col Thomas Hartley's regiment, and that she received under the Act of July 7 th 1838 an annual pension of $320. She further declares that she is still a widow —
Elizabeth Eichelberger
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written before — Noah Ridgely

State of Maryland } Baltimore County set }
I hereby certify that Noah Ridgely Gentleman before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore duly commis- sioned and sworn In Testimony whereof here to set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 13 th day of October 1843
Thos Kell Rop Bultotology box

H. Nattuh P. Nuh

State of Maryland, Baltimore County Set:
I hereby Certify to all whom it doth or may Concern, that on the tenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and Eighty one, a License issued from the office of the Clerk of Baltimore County Court, directed to the Reverend Mr. Otterbine, or any other person qualified by Law, to Celebrate the rites of Marriage between a certain Walter  Walsh Martin Eichelberger and Elizabeth Welsh of Baltimore County according to Law there appearing to him, (the said Mr. Otterbine, or such other person, no lawful cause or just impediment by reason of any Consanguinity or affinity to hinder the same.
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto subscribe My name and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court on this 30 th day of December 1842.
Thos. Kell Clerk of Balt. Co. Ct.

James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Revenue

Martin Eighelberger was a Lieutenant of Hartzog's Regiment being one of the 16 additional Regiments raised by resolution of Congress of 27th of December 1776 commonly called Congress Regts and belonging to the service of no particular state. Hartzog's regt was by resolution of Congress of the 16th of Decr 1778 incorporated in the Pennsylvania line as the 4th Pa. Regt Lieut Eighelberger resigned on the 29th March 1779 See Journals of Congress Vol 3rd Page 237 - He drew a Pension of $320 per year under the act of 7th June 1832 until his death on the 14th of October 1840. This I presume the records in the Commissioners office will show as to the time of his death. His widow now applies for a Pen- -sion under the act of 7th July 1838 of $320 per year from 14th of March 1836. to 14th of March 1841. I know not the precise rule observed or established at the Pension office relative to such claims but understand that such is the practice in such cases. and if not greatly in error will state a case in point to wit Mrs. Francis widow of Joseph Francis. He was a Pensioner under the act of 1832 and died a few months since and his widow as I am advised has drawn the same amount of Pension per annum from 14th March 1836. to 14th March 1841 that he drew when living Will you sir be so kind as to take this case up as early as practicable and oblige sir Yours truly 31st of December 1842 Henry Wardthrop

Ball Oct. 13 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Yrs I enclose herein the declaration of Elizabeth Eichelberger, duly authenticated, as required by the late Pension Law, to entitle her to its benefits.
Will you please transmit, at your earliest convenience, the necessary Certificate
Yrs M o Off l S r
H. D. Eichelberger

Maryland Pension Agency Balt 20 Nov 1848
Col Edwards C Comm Pension Washington
Sir,
Herewith I beg to hand you Application for renewal of pension of E Eichelberger, the Certificate of which, when issued, please forward to this Office -
I beg to commend to your attention the appli- cations of Mary Kirby & Sarah Blufford, made some time ago, & to add that they are both very old women, & much in want of their pensions.
Respectfully Your obed Serv Geo S Gittings PA for Thos K

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension Office
Washington

Baltimore 22 d April 1833.
Dear Sir,
I had the pleasure, sometime ago, of being introduced to you by my uncle Gen. Sam. Smith, and now avail myself of that advantage to present to you, herewith inclosed, the application of Martin Eichelberger, one of your oldest and most respectable citizens, for a pension under the Act of June, 1832. The testimony accompanying this application of Mr. Eichelberger's having served a sufficient period during the Revolutionary war as a Lieutenant to entitle him to a pension under the Act of 1832 is, I presume, ample. You will perceive however, that he thinks himself entitled to the pay of a Captain - having served six months and more in that capacity under a written appointment from his superior officer, and his Captain having been transferred to another Department. This case seems to be distinguished from that of merely acting as Captain, during a temporary absence of the Captain. I have undertaken to prepare the old gentleman's papers and prosecute his claim for him, not as a professional man, but as his friend; and have no pecuniary interest in the matter. I take leave therefore to ask your kind and early attention to it, as he has a large family, chiefly helpless, who need his assistance.
With great respect
Yr. Ob d S t
D. V. Carr
J. L. Edwards, Esq.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 9 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Martin Eichelberger Dec 2 a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland Agency, at the rate of Three hundred 20 Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. to the 2 nd October 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Reported
Maryland 6943.
Elizabeth Eichelberger widow of
Martin Eichelberger who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4 th Oct. 1840 of Baltimore in the State of Maryland who was a Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Harney in the Penn. Troops for 2 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Baltimore at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Jany. 1843, and sent to H. Northup Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 Semi-annual allowance ending
1600
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. L. Wooddy, Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 175

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848. entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"
Baltimore City } State of Maryland }
On this eighteenth day of November 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace of Baltimore City duly Commissioned & qualified Elizabeth Eichelberger a resident of Baltimore City in Baltimore County aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war,
That she is the widow of Martin Eichelberger who was first Lieutenant of a Company in the Regiment commanded by Col n Hartley, that she has been in receipt of the annual pension of Three hundred thirty Dollars under the Acts of March 1843 & June 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
E. E. 1848

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848. entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"
Baltimore City } State of Maryland }
On this eighteenth day of November 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace of Baltimore City duly Commissioned & qualified Elizabeth Eichelberger a resident of Baltimore City in Baltimore County aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war,
That she is the widow of Martin Eichelberger who was first Lieutenant of a Company in the Regiment commanded by Col d Hartley, & that she has been in receipt of the annual pension of Three hundred Thirty Dollars under the acts of March 1843 & June 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
E. Eichelberger
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year before written before,
John L. Snyder E. Eichelberger L. P.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848. entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"
Baltimore City } State of Maryland }
On this eighteenth day of November 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace of Baltimore City duly Commissioned & qualified Elizabeth Eichelberger a resident of Baltimore City in Baltimore County aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on
State of Maryland
Baltimore County, Sct.
I hereby Certify, That John J Snyder Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made and who hereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court, this 18 th day of November A. D. 1848
Am Brannon Clerk Baltimore County Court.

Champlaine Pension Agency Bulls 20 October 1848
I hereby certify that the within named declarant E Eichelberger is personally known to me, & that she is the same individual who drew a pension as described under act 17 June 1844 -
John A. Titting Pension Agt